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Department of Physics

Your ticket to a promising career

Simpson physics majors are prepared for advance study in graduate school, for teaching high school physics or pursuing any career involving quantitative problem solving and analysis. You will be in demand!

Majors, Minor and Program

Physics

Explore the stars, lasers, electricity or conduct research with your professor. Anything is possible.

Ways to get involved

Simpson can get you to your goal of a career in physics or engineering

When you graduate with a physics degree, a physics-engineering degree or start in the pre-engineering dual degree program, you will be qualified for in-demand jobs in research and development, teaching, quantitive reasoning, data analytics and laboratory science to name a few.

Quality graduate and engineering schools are also seeking Simpson students. Some recent places students have continued their education include Iowa State University, University of Colorado, University of Notre Dame, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Nebraska and University of Texas.